Extraordinary Machine
The unreleased Fiona Apple CD is available for download in full. Go now. via Heliologue.
...read moreRock To Rock To
Right click, save as, and hear what I’m listening to as I avoid studying. Peaches – Operate I can’t believe that Peaches, queen of the crotch, is featured on the Mean Girls soundtrack. Imagine all the parents of teenage girls freaking out when their daughters bring home a Peaches CD. Here’s to being subversive and [...]
...read moreMid-Terms, Schools, and Illnesses
Mid-Terms It’s time for mid-terms, which means it is also time for the obligatory scholastic disillusionment post. Tonight I practice my ASL handshape story, a five minute story told through the use of body language and next to no actual signs, and study for the Shakespeare mid-term for which I am wholly unexcited. I can’t [...]
...read moreVD Downloads
Two love songs for your perusal: 1) Wanda Jackson – Funnel of Love A hard-headed woman and The First Lady of Rock ‘n Roll. This song also from the soundtrack of “But I’m Not A Cheerleader.” 2) Sean Lennon- Into the Sun Sean sounds like his papa. One of the lovely ladies of Cibo Matto [...]
...read moreFriday Random Ten – The “Who the Hell Started This Meme?” Edition
This edition is named in honor of The Republic of T, with author Terence being the originator of this meme. Hi Terence! Terence informs me that he did not start this meme. Who did? Tired ol’ directions: Upload all your mp3s into your music player of choice, set to random, hit play. List the first [...]
...read moreListen In My Absence
I still have a pile of envelopes addressed and ready to send to a few Life Mix participants. Unfortunately the CD burner is busted and I’m afraid to part with my tower long enough to get it fixed. One of these days. My mental playlist has been all over the place lately, in part because [...]
...read moreFriday Random Ten – Now Completely Devoid of Irony!
Roxanne abandoned ship after the big boys picked up this meme1 and notably, coveniently forgot to credit where they got it from. Very naughty. And so, the FRT ship has been pirated!2 If it’s midnight somewhere, let the games begin: Fire up your IPOD, MP3 or other digital media player, set to random play, list [...]
...read moreCoverville
Coverville might be my heaven. I’m listening to Aretha Franklin’s cover of “Eleanor Rigby” until my ears implode, and thus, it’s good to know that Coverville has me, um, covered with Joe Jackson’s version of the song once I’m done with Aretha. Blame it on the lack of sleep. via JC
...read moreFriday Random Ten – The “Holiday in Cambodia” Edition
This is the last week Roxanne will host the Friday Random Ten. From now on, my pretties, you can find it here. Do it like you know you should: Fire up your IPOD, MP3 or other digital media player, set to random play, list the first ten songs. 1. Bratmobile – Make Me Miss America [...]
...read moreExplicito Lingo: Downloads
This week’s downloads are some of my favorite rap songs, the guilty pleasures that I address in the post below on gender and hip hop. I won’t even defend their quality, as I know that my taste in hip hop is questionable. • Adina Howard – Freak Like Me Remember her? She was one of [...]
...read moreRap Music: More On “Take Back the Music”
I have been thinking about the “Take Back the Music” project by Essence magazine ever since I read about it on Ms. Musings. The first rap song I ever heard was 2 Live Crew’s “Me Too Horny,” soon followed by “Banned in the USA.” I vaguely remember hearing about the “Cop Killer” uproar and calling [...]
...read moreFriday Random Ten – The “How Many Friday Memes Can We Do?” Edition
As dictated by the dictator: Fire up your IPOD, MP3 or other digital media player, set to random play, list the first ten songs. 1.) Luniz – I Got Five On It 2.) Prince – Cinnamon Girl 3.) Jurassic 5 – Sum of Us 4.) Neko Case – Lady Pilot 5.) Pizzicato Five – Playboy [...]
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